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Mood disorders can range from mild to severe; the most severe type of depression is called


A) major depressive disorder
B) dysthymia.
C) cyclothymia.
D) profound depression.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of mania in the Integrative Model of Mood Disorders:


A) feeling powerful.
B) increased risk-taking.
C) impulsivity.
D) irritability.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Children who may have been diagnosed with _____ in the past are now typically diagnosed with ______.


A) Bipolar I or II: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
B) OCD: PTSD
C) SAD: Depression
D) Anger: SAD

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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All of the following are accurate statements about the prevalence of mood disorders in children and adolescents EXCEPT:


A) Bipolar disorder in children is often misdiagnosed as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .
B) Major depressive disorder in adolescents is largely a female disorder.
C) Rates of attempted suicide decrease during adolescence.
D) Adolescents with bipolar disorder may become aggressive, impulsive, sexually provocative, and accident- prone.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In 1989, Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness, changing the focus from specific attributions to as the crucial factor in depression.


A) lack of control
B) a sense of hopelessness
C) repressed anger
D) a feeling of failure

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In Aaron Beck's depressive cognitive triad, individuals think negatively about all of the following EXCEPT ________.


A) themselves
B) their immediate world
C) their past
D) their future

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Discuss the role of neurotransmitters, brain-wave activity, and negative cognitions in the etiology and treatment of depression.

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Low levels of depression in relation to ...

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With regard to social support,


A) having one close friend did not affect depression rates.
B) having social support helped speed recovery from depressive episodes.
C) having social support had no effect in China.
D) having social support helped speed recovery from manic episodes.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Jane is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. You can expect that she will experience


A) full manic episodes.
B) hypomanic episodes.
C) both manic and hypomanic episodes.
D) neither manic nor hypomanic episodes.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Dysphoric mania refers to a type of mood disorder in which manic episodes are


A) extremely severe.
B) very mild.
C) accompanied by depression or anxiety.
D) related to a medical condition.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Although catatonic symptoms occur in major depressive disorders, they are more frequently associated with ______________.


A) phobias
B) somatoform disorders
C) dissociative identity disorder
D) schizophrenia

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Prevention of mood disorders in children and adolescents include all of the following EXCEPT


A) universal programs.
B) selected interventions.
C) indicated interventions.
D) milieu interventions.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following factors contribute to the integrative theory of depression?


A) Stressful life events
B) Stress hormones
C) Neurotransmitter systems
D) All of these

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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In comparing the length of untreated depressive episodes tountreated manic episodes, which of the following is an accurate statement?


A) Depressive episodes generally last longer.
B) Manic episodes generally last longer.
C) Both types of episodes typically last about the same amount of time.
D) This comparison cannot be made because depressive episodes are always treated.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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With regard to the prevalence of mood disorders, which of the following has been found consistently?


A) Females experience major depressive disorders less frequently than males.
B) Men have twice as many mood disorders as women.
C) Bipolar disorders occur equally across the sexes.
D) Dysthymia occurs equally across the sexes.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Jack has experienced recurrent episodes of major depressive episodes. In the intervals between the episodes, he does not seem to return to "normal." In fact, during those periods, he has been diagnosed as suffering from persistent depressive disorder. Jack's condition is referred to as .


A) double depression
B) bipolar disorder
C) atypical depression
D) dysfunctional dysthymia

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The most usual pattern of a temporal specifier in major depressive disorder occurs in the late fall and ends with the beginning of spring. This type of depression is known as .


A) melancholic
B) recurrent
C) postpartum
D) seasonal affective disorder

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Although grieving is considered a normal process, it does sometimes become a psychological disorder. Which of the following cases would NOT be diagnosed as a pathological grief reaction?


A) Mr. A experienced a death in his family. In addition to symptoms of depression, he has been having auditory hallucinations in which he hears other deceased people talking to him.
B) Miss B. has experienced the death of a close friend. She is so depressed that she has no appetite, no energy, and is suicidal.
C) Mrs. C's dog recently died. Three weeks later, her friends suggest that she get another dog "to help her get over the loss." Mrs. C. refuses and says she just isn't ready to get another dog and besides, it would be impossible to replace her beloved "Toto."
D) Dr. D's wife died a few months ago. Recently, in addition to his depressive symptoms, he has been having paranoid delusions in which he believes that certain unnamed individuals are planning to remove his wife's body from the grave.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is a symptom of a manic mood state?


A) Clear, coherent speech
B) Hypoactive behavior
C) Fatigue
D) Grandiose planning

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Describe how Cognitive Behavior Therapy works for depression.

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